GRANTEES IN THE NEWS

Source: NBC 10 in Providence, RI

The news report story highlights Health Leads and the work student volunteers at the Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island.

Located in hospital waiting rooms and staffed by college volunteers, Health Leads volunteer connect patients with key resources, such as housing, food, job training, and insurance.  The program helps addresses non-medical problems of hospital patients in five cities in the U.S.

Featuring Health Leads, a grantee of the Physicians Foundation.

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NEW AND NOTEWORTHY

The Physicians Foundation released a report which examines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and provides physicians with guidance on how this legislation will directly impact their practice of medicine.

The report, titled A Roadmap for Physicians to Health Care Reform, describes a detailed perspective on the issues that are influencing health care reform as well as major legislative changes, such as changes in payment systems, quality reporting, shared savings programs and reshaping the private health insurance market. Continue Reading »

GRANTEES IN THE NEWS

Source: Boston Globe

Joanna Weiss’ editorial takes aim at the lack of sex education in high school and highlights the efforts of youth organizers of the Hyde Square Task Force  to promote comprehensive sex education and healthy relationships.

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Featuring the Hyde Square Task Force, a grantee of the Ratshesky, Miller, Foley Hoag and Clipper Ship Foundations and the Schrafft Charitable Trust.